Genshin Impact 4.2 Just Dropped A Major Lore Bomb (With No Real Answer)

There are new skins in 4.4, according to a set of leaks that go so far as to describe the design of these alternate pieces of clothes. While not as popular or common as playable characters themselves, skins offer players the chance to change some heroes’ appearances, often equipping clothing that is designed differently and even boasts different color palettes than usual. So far, HoYoverse has introduced 10 different skins for characters in the game, the last ones added being Kaeya and Klee’s skins in ’s Version 3.8. Skins for 5-star characters are usually paid, while those for 4-star heroes are given for free via limited-time events.

The endgame content of includes many different activities, including one where you can get a 100% complete exploration score tied to the game's open-world areas. Anyone who has finished the main story or wants to take a break should consider roaming around Teyvat. You'll be able to pick up various loot and other useful items by simply traveling to places you've never been to before.

A new game mode has been featured in the 4.3 leaks ahead of the version’s release later in December. The upcoming patch is expected to continue the content revolving around the region of Fontaine, introduced to Teyvat earlier this year, even if it does not directly explore main campaign quests within the nation of Hydro – Version 4.2 added the last Archon Quests in the region before a pause, and properly concluded the story involving Focalors, Furina, Neuvillette, and many other heroes. As a live-service game, however, HoYoverse’s popular action RPG will continue to receive content moving forward, much of which has already been leaked.

Kirara is a four-star character in Genshin Impact who will deliver some of the best defenses and support. To maximize her abilities, players will need to know how to equip her with the best artifact and weapon options.

Solving all the Motherboard Troubleshooting circuitry puzzles in is a great way of obtaining free Primogems, as well as gathering a few Thelxie’s Badge. The Motherboard Troubleshooting game mode is part of the larger Thelxie’s Fantastic Adventures event, which is happening in Fontaine and is limited to Version 4.2. While Primogems are always the main source of attraction for most events, the availability of Thelxie’s Badge is also quite important this time around. This limited-time currency is used to get Freminet for free in 4.2 – the 4-star Cryo claymore hero is one of the prizes for participating in the event.

Although not officially announced, it is possible to predict the date and time of the 4.3 livestream, as well as a portion of the content that will be presented during the event. As a live-service game, HoYoverse’s action RPG regularly receives patches – in fact, there is a six-week calendar for updates – that add new bits of playable content. This includes story missions, limited-time events, debuting playable characters, quality-of-life system optimizations, and much more. Before the patches go live, however, the developer holds a special livestream that details parts of that upcoming content.

The allegedly leaked release date for Cloud Retainer in is starting to make a lot more sense as the game pushes forward into its third year of content. As a live-service title, the action RPG constantly receives more updates, with new patches being added every six weeks. It seems like in one of the upcoming updates, however, the humanoid form of a well-known adeptus will become completely playable, ending months of waiting. Cloud Retainer’s human form in has been under debate among the community since her debut in January and, inevitably, rumors and speculation about her becoming playable have also been circling.

Bosses in are one of the best ways to farm rare materials and experience, but it can be a little tricky to find all the game's bosses without proper guidance. Each of these elite enemies has its own loot table, so killing a random boss may not warrant you the items that they need. It also costs some Original Resin to collect the rewards after a boss battle, so it is necessary to meticulously calculate how you want to spend your resources and prioritize facing the opponents that drop the items needed for the character you want to enhance.

The 8BitDo Ultimate Wireless Controller Chongyun Edition is up for preorder ahead of its launch on December 18.

The Hydro Archon Focalors in was highlighted to a great extent in Version 4.2, the update that concludes the first part of the Archon questline situated in Fontaine. Focalors, who also goes by the name Furina in , is the second Hydro Archon in the Nation of Justice, and the successor to Egeria. The first Archon was killed during the Cataclysm, and Focalors is the only one whom the Traveler meets during their time in Fontaine. Furina is a charismatic entity with a personality that thrives on flair – however, there have been signs that there is much more to her than a love for the theatrics.

The exact release date for Natlan in is unknown, but it is possible to predict a time frame in which the new area will be added to the live-service game. Natlan is the sixth Nation of Teyvat to arrive to HoYoverse’s RPG and its reigning element is Pyro, the title’s equivalent to fire. Natlan has been mentioned a few times before and is expected to be introduced in 2024, as was previously announced by the developer in its post-release calendar. Nevertheless, it does not yet have an established release date. The focus, for now, is on Fontaine and the updates that are pertinent to the land of Hydro.

It’s our time, Geo mains. After nearly two years, we’re finally getting a new Geo character in Genshin Impact in Navia – and her animations look stunning. Navia uses a medley of guns and cannons in battle, as demonstrated by some new leaks that show us what we can expect.